 | Henry Barnard - 1857 - 880 Seiten
...an idiot if he have any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like matters. But, a man who is born deaf, dumb and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot; he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all those senses... | |
 | Allan Menzies - 1857 - 980 Seiten
...mankind, the following passage from Blackstone's Commentaries, which were published in 1765: — " A man who is born deaf, dumb, " and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an " idiot ; he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as want" ing all those... | |
 | John Hayward - 1857 - 804 Seiten
...what Blackstone laid down, as well established, in the following words : "A man who is born deaf and dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the game state with an idiot; he bciny supposed incapable of any understanding, — as wanting all those... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - 1858 - 652 Seiten
...there is no solid ground for the principle of law on the subject, as laid down by Blackstone, that, " A man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot ; he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all those senses... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - 1858 - 718 Seiten
...likely to attain any.] A man, however, [is not an idiot if he hath any glimmering of reason (/), so that he can tell his parents his age, or the like common matters (./).] The -custody of (e) Slat. 1 Edw. <i, c. 12. their disabilities in contracting, and (f) 3 Bl.... | |
 | Edmund Powell - 1859 - 540 Seiten
...interpreter, or in writing.2 But it is stated by Mr. Phillipps,3 on the authority of Blackstone, that a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot, and is therefore an incompetent witness. This position appears to be very... | |
 | Ira Mayhew - 1860 - 488 Seiten
...on idiot if he hath any glimmering of reason, DO that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot, he being supposed incapable of any understanding, as wanting all the senses... | |
 | Theodric Romeyn Beck - 1860 - 910 Seiten
...as never likely to obtain any." But a man is not an idiot, if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like common matters. f Over individuals of this description the king is appointed guardian, and the lord chancellor acts,... | |
 | 1864 - 578 Seiten
...(vol. I p. 304) is much more unqualified " a man is not an idiot if he has any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like common matters." On such common matters we incline to think that this boy is incapable. The counsel for the appellant... | |
 | Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1865 - 894 Seiten
...and blind, by accident, after birth, was to be held Don compos mentis. And Blackstone says that a man born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idioj. 1 Coimu. 304 ; Co. Litt. 42 ; Fleta, lib. 6, v. 40. But this has been held... | |
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A man is not an idiot, if he hath any glimmering of reason, so that he can tell his parents, his age, or the like common matters. But a man who is born deaf, dumb, and blind, is looked upon by the law as in the same state with an idiot ; he being supposed... 
